911 Briefs -- Published July 10, 2013

STOCKTON - An alert citizen helped authorities apprehend two men who attempted to rob and shoot a 17-year-old boy Monday in Weston Ranch, police said.

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STOCKTON - An alert citizen helped authorities apprehend two men who attempted to rob and shoot a 17-year-old boy Monday in Weston Ranch, police said.

The boy was near Henry Long Boulevard and McCuen Avenue when he was approached by two people, one of whom pointed a handgun at the boy while the other told him not to move, police said. One of the assailants fired a shot at the boy as he ran away, but the boy was not hurt, officers said.

A citizen who witnessed the attack followed the assailants from a distance until police arrived. One of the assailants was armed with a loaded .40-caliber pistol, while the other was found in possession of .40-caliber ammunition, police said.

Deonicio Wright, 21, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said. Wright was also arrested on suspicion of gross negligent discharge of a firearm, carrying a concealed weapon, carrying a loaded firearm and receiving stolen property, police said.

STOCKTON - Authorities said a man was sleeping in his home Tuesday when he awoke to find someone digging through his pockets. The burglar managed to escape, but officers apprehended his accomplice, police said.

The burglary occurred about noon Tuesday in the 1500 block of East Bianchi Road, authorities said. When the victim awoke and yelled, the burglar and an accomplice who was waiting outside both fled on foot.

Officers found the burglars running on Clowes Court a short time later, police said. Saul Ortega, 25, was taken into custody, arrested on suspicion of burglary, possession of stolen property, conspiracy and parole violation, authorities said.

The other burglar got away. He was described as a black man in his 20s standing 6 feet tall and weighing 180 pounds with a gray T-shirt and blue jeans, police said.